find odd natural number x if LCM (X , 40 )=1400
We can write 1400 as a product of its prime factors: 1400 = 2^3 × 5^2 × 7.
To find the least common multiple (LCM) of x and 40, we need to include all the prime factors that appear in either x or 40, and take the highest power of each prime factor that appears.
Since 40 = 2^3 × 5, the LCM must include at least 2^3 and 5^2 as factors. It is also given that 1400 = 2^3 × 5^2 × 7 belongs to the LCM. Therefore, x must have at least a factor of 7.
Suppose x = 7k, where k is an odd natural number. Then the LCM of x and 40 would be 7k × 2^3 × 5^2 = 700k.
So we have 700k = 1400, which implies k = 2.
Therefore, x = 7k = 7 × 2 = 14, which is an odd natural number.
Hence, the odd natural number x such that LCM (x, 40) = 1400 is 14.
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first, 14 is not an odd number
1400 = 2^2 * 5^2 * 7
40 = 2^3 * 5
and we want LCM(x,40) = 1400
That makes x = 5^2 * 7 = 175
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I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. You are correct that the LCM of 40 and 1400 is 175. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
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To find the odd natural number x such that the least common multiple (LCM) of x and 40 is 1400, follow these steps:
Step 1: Find the prime factorization of 1400.
1400 = 2^3 * 5^2 * 7
Step 2: Since the LCM contains the highest powers of each prime factor, we need to determine the powers of 2, 5, and 7 in x.
Step 3: For the power of 2,
x must have a power of 2 that is greater than or equal to 3 (since the LCM has a power of 2 as 3).
Let's consider x = 2^n, where n is a positive integer.
Step 4: For the power of 5,
x must have a power of 5 that is greater than or equal to 2 (since the LCM has a power of 5 as 2).
Let's consider x = 5^m, where m is a positive integer.
Step 5: For the power of 7,
x must have a power of 7 that is greater than or equal to 1 (since the LCM has a power of 7 as 1).
Let's consider x = 7^p, where p is a positive integer.
Step 6: Now, we need to find the lowest value of n, m, and p that satisfies all the conditions.
Step 7: Substituting x into the LCM, we have:
LCM(x, 40) = LCM(2^n, 40) * LCM(5^m, 40) * LCM(7^p, 40)
Step 8: LCM(2^n, 40) is determined by the highest power of 2 in 40, which is 3. Therefore LCM(2^n, 40) = 2^3 = 8.
Step 9: LCM(5^m, 40) is determined by the highest power of 5 in 40, which is 1. Therefore LCM(5^m, 40) = 5^1 = 5.
Step 10: LCM(7^p, 40) is determined by the highest power of 7 in 40, which is 0. Therefore LCM(7^p, 40) = 7^0 = 1.
Step 11: Multiplying the LCMs, we have:
LCM(x, 40) = 8 * 5 * 1 = 40.
Step 12: Since the LCM(x, 40) is equal to 1400, the value of x is 40.
However, 40 is an even number. Thus, there is no odd natural number x that satisfies the given condition.